Since the 2019 Season, the top 3 (per Division) qualify for the Playoffs, making a total of 6 teams, after the previous plans to expand the playoffs were dropped. See BFL Rules 2-4 for further details.
The BFL Standings can be found under the Seasons link above.
All playoff pages show '@' for away games and 'VS' for home games.
As per BFL Rules, teams only officially play a 'schedule' until the playoffs, therefore each team is designated a rival for the Division Playoffs of which the below Rival Bowls apply to the Division Finals only.
HALL OF FAME | |
DIVISION SEMI-FINALS | |
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NORTH DIVISION | 2019 |
SOUTH DIVISION | 2019 |
DIVISION FINALS | |
NORTH DIVISION | 2015 |
SOUTH DIVISION | 2015 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP | |
BFL Championship Game | 2015 |
PLAYOFFS EXPANSION
SEASONS | # |
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2015-2018 | 4 |
2019-PRESENT | 6 |
RECORDS
All BFL founding members (Birmingham Bandits, London Monarchs, Manchester Demons, Scottish Claymores, Sussex Pirates, Tyneside Mariners, Welsh Dragons & Yorkshire Vikings) and expansion teams (Caledonian Knights, Merseyside Centurions, Sherwood Forest Outlaws and Thames Valley Thunder) have played in the playoffs.
Scottish Claymores have won 4 consecutive Championship Games (2016-2019) and Birmingham Bandits have won 2 consecutive Championship Games (2015-2016).
Tyneside Mariners ended their longest post-season drought of 4 seasons in 2020, a record for both the team and the BFL, with their last appearance being in the 2015 season.
RECENT PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
TEAM | RECENT | |||
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2023 SEASON PLAYOFFS | ||||
Sussex Pirates | 2023 Championship Game | |||
CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS | 2023 Championship Game | |||
Scottish Claymores | 2023 North Division Final | |||
Birmingham Bandits | 2023 South Division Final | |||
TYNESIDE MARINERS^ | 2023 North Division Semi-Final | |||
Thames Valley Thunder | 2023 South Division Semi-Final | |||
PREVIOUS SEASONS | ||||
London Monarchs | 2022 Championship Game | |||
Manchester Demons | 2022 North Division Semi-Final | |||
Merseyside Centurions | 2022 North Division Final | |||
Sherwood Forest Outlaws** | 2021 South Division Semi-Final | |||
Welsh Dragons | 2022 South Division Semi-Final | |||
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS**^ | 2021 North Division Semi-Final |
** - Record appearance drought
^ - Teams without a playoff win